Colours of the South Rosso 2023

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Colours of the South Rosso 2023.

Colours of the South Rosso 2023
$35, 13.5% alcohol, screwcap, Barossa Valley.

This is a blend of montepulciano, aglianico and negroamaro grapes.

Last year’s release was excellent and this release, again, is bang on. This is both ridiculously drinkable – and more-ish – and yet complex at the same time. It almost feels like sleight-of-hand. Pencil, chocolate, red and black cherries and suede leather flavours, all pulled together by silty tannin and mouthwatering acidity. It tastes so good. It finishes with a lovely dryness. It’s a treat of a wine. 94 points.

Campbell Mattinson

Campbell Mattinson has been an independent journalist, wine critic and photographer for forty years. He founded The Winefront, is a former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion (and former editor of Halliday magazine), and is the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He is 100% independent, and tastes between 5,000 and 10,000 wines each year, blind and in comparative brackets as often as is practicable.

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Mattinson is also the founder of the Mattinson Photography business.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com
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